#6D313E Color
#6D313E is rgb(109, 49, 62) in RGB, hsl(347, 38%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 43%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D313Ergb(109, 49, 62)hsl(347, 38%, 31%)hsv(347, 55%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 43%, 57%)oklch(39.8% 0.086 8.2)lab(29.15% 28.27 5.22)lch(29.15% 28.74 10.46)What #6D313E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6D313E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D313E Channel Values
How #6D313E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 109 · G 49 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 38% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 55% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 43% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.73:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D313E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6D313E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D313E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6D313E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6D313E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6D313E#40403E#563B3E#4B4B3C#5B423D#6C3333#6D3238#444444Using #6D313E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d313e: #6D313E;background-color: #6D313E;colors: { 'color-6d313e': '#6D313E' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.192, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_6d313e">#6D313E</color>fill="#6D313E"More Red Colors
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#6D313E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D313E?
#6D313E is a dark red — rgb(109, 49, 62) in RGB and hsl(347, 38%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #6D313E?
#6D313E is rgb(109, 49, 62) — red 109, green 49, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D313E?
#6D313E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 43%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D313E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D313E scores 9.73:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D313E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D313E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 32.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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